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17 October 2019

Crash test... or splash test?

Smashing science at the AMC’s new Underwater Collision Research Facility.

17 October 2019

Little study has big insights

Tasmanian Little Penguin study casts light on foraging behaviour.

16 September 2019

Kudos for cracking cubed poo code

Researchers get the Ig Noble Prize for their wombat investigation.

Geological secrets of Antarctic interior revealed

Research shines light on geology under the ice.

Researchers join forces to help save Tassie wombats

New treatment program offers hope for controlling wombat mange.

Science on the "pulse" of volcano eruptions

The ‘pulse’ of a volcano can be used to help predict its next eruption.

Science undergrads get an amazing seafaring experience

Exploring submarine volcanoes aboard CSIRO’s RV Investigator.

Greening our cities to help ageing Australians beat the heat

The risk of extreme heat events and the adverse impacts on older people has been extensively discussed in research.

19 October 2018

Good enough to bottle: supporting the growth of Tassie wine

University of Tasmania researchers are helping farmers across Australia

04 September 2018

This philosopher is changing the way we think about ethics

Where we come from, and the relationships we build along the way, make us more than just who we are.

02 September 2018

A fiery future for Australia is forcing experts to ask, “Are we ready?

A hotter, drier future means we can no longer think about wildfires as we once did.

01 September 2018

What lies beneath

Unlocking the secrets of Australia’s future prosperity

Meet the remarkable machines that learn from humans

Tasmanian researchers have enabled computers to learn rapidly from human decision-making, and the impact is being felt around the world

Why lobsters are the best thing to hit Tassie's urchin-encrusted reefs

The kelp forest’s best defence against long-spined urchins is hiding deep within the crevices of Tasmania’s rocky reefs.

Australian hardwood could revolutionise how we build cities

A vast supply of Australian plantation hardwood is laying the foundations of a new sustainable era in architecture.

Mapping the hidden sea life of Antarctica

Antarctic seas are host to a surprising mix of lifeforms.

Smoke signals way to best practice

A unique experiment is exploring the link between fire and herbivore activity.

The real cost of ocean acidification

A challenge for science, governments, and communities.

New partnership plans Tasmanian sonar test facility

Australian Maritime College and Thales join forces.

Remembering Antarctica's nuclear past with 'Nukey Poo'

The symbolic story of Antarctica's portable reactor.